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- Section 307 IPC (Attempt to Murder) - Main Points and Insights
- Several cases involve severe injuries leading to amputation, notably of the wrist or limbs, following attacks by accused persons armed with deadly weapons. For example, in one case, the victim suffered total amputation of the wrist due to a blow with a Koyta (club) PANDURANG @ LAXMIKANT MANOHAR PARAB and ANR vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA - Bombay; in another, the victim's arm below the wrist was separated, constituting grievous hurt under Section 307 IPC Bhagwan Trimbak Garde VS State of Maharashtra - Bombay.
- The courts have examined whether injuries qualify as dangerous to life to establish the applicability of Section 307. In some cases, the injury was confirmed via X-ray reports as amputation or grievous hurt, supporting a conviction under Section 307 Bikramjit Singh VS State of Punjab - Punjab and Haryana.
- The element of intent (mens rea) to cause such grievous injuries or attempt murder is crucial. Courts have analyzed whether the accused's actions demonstrate the requisite intent for conviction under Section 307, with some judgments emphasizing the need for clear evidence of intent to kill or cause grievous harm BIJU vs STATE OF KERALA Advocate - PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR - Kerala.
- In certain instances, despite injuries involving amputation, courts have questioned whether the act qualifies as attempted murder under Section 307, leading to convictions under lesser sections like Section 326 (causing grievous hurt) Jagarnath Singh VS State of Bihar - Patna, Duraiswamy VS State by The Inspector of Police Masinakudi Police Station - Madras.
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Cases also involve the sentencing and whether the injuries resulted from deliberate attacks or land disputes, with some judgments discussing the application of multiple sections, including Section 34 and 452 IPC, in related contexts Karuppasamy Nadar VS State, Represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sathankulam Sub-Division, Thoothukudi - Madras.
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Analysis and Conclusion
- The provision of Section 307 IPC is applied in cases where the injury inflicted is grievous and potentially life-threatening, such as amputations of limbs or wrists, often confirmed through medical evidence like X-rays.
- The determination of whether an act constitutes attempt to murder hinges on the accused's intent and the nature of injuries caused. Courts require clear evidence of intent to kill or cause such injuries to uphold a conviction under Section 307.
- In cases where injuries, though grievous, do not demonstrate intent to murder, courts have convicted under related sections like Section 326 IPC.
- Overall, Section 307 IPC is invoked in severe assault cases involving amputation or similar grievous injuries, with judgments emphasizing the importance of medical evidence and intent in establishing the charge.
Search Results for "Section 307 Amputation of Wrist"
2010 Supreme(Online)(KER) 12912 • India - High Court of Kerala
K.M.JOSEPH, M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ
WPC 22838, 22839/2010 -4- promissory notes, signed blank cheques, loan application forms etc. were seized and crime No.1971/2010 under Section
2017 0 Supreme(SC) 234 • India - Supreme Court
ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, MOHAN M.SHANTANAGOUDAR
307 r/w section 149 – Direct evidence establishing unlawful assembly and their intention to kill the informant – Delay of eight ... 148 and Section 307 read with 149 of the vi. ... Subsequently, PW-1 suffered amputation of both legs as a consequence of the attack suffered by him. ... ii. ... Five accused persons, armed with deadly weapons, attacked and injured Rajagopal (PW-1) at about 2.30 p.m. on 06.11.1999, who was standing at the Kandavilai bus stop, causing at least 12 grave injuries which involved....
2011 0 Supreme(P&H) 694 • India - Punjab and Haryana
S.S.SARON
Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.307--Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.439--Attempt to Murder--Bail--Grant of--It has not been shown as ... Though, the case has been registered for the offence under Section 307 IPC, however, it has not been shown as to which injury has been opined by the doctor to be dangerous to life. The involvement of the petitioner is to be established by the prosecution by leading evidence. ... As per X-ray report (Annexure-P.3), X-ray on right hand AP and LAT views, it has been mentioned as amputation of....
• India - Bombay High Court - Appellate Side,Bombay
applicants are the accused who have been is alleged to have given a blow with Koyta resulting in total amputation ... of the wrist of the victim. ... 307 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer R.I.
2024 0 Supreme(Cal) 788 • India - Calcutta
CHITTA RANJAN DASH, PARTHA SARATHI SEN
Conviction - Assault - Sections 448/326/307 IPC - Section 320, Section 326, Section 307 IPC - The court found the appellant guilty ... under Section 307 IPC was not justified. ... The court held that the appellant's act did not fall under Section 307 IPC but affirmed the conviction under Section 326 and Section ... 2) One cromatic amuputation in the right #HL_S....
2017 Supreme(Online)(KER) 26631 • India - High Court of Kerala
K.P.JYOTHINDRANATH, J
Intention - Criminal Offence - Indian Penal Code - Section 307 - The court examined the crucial element of intention in determining ... the applicability of IPC Section 307, concluding that without the requisite intent to commit murder, the conviction was not merited ... Fact of the Case: The accused was convicted under Section 307 of IPC for attempting murder, with two years of rigorous ... The learned counsel appearing for the revision petitioner submitted before this court that th....
2005 0 Supreme(Bom) 1756 • India - Bombay
A.H.JOSHI
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Section 321 Penal Code, 1860, Sections 147, 148, 149 and 307 Compounding of offence. ... It is seen that the complainant has suffered a grievous hurt as his arm below wrist was separated by the injury. ... 4. It is also seen from evidence that the assault leading to amputation was done by Accused No.6 - Bhagwan. ... In no circumstance, the sentence under Section 307 of Indian Penal Code could be confirmed. It could, at the most, be unde....
2011 0 Supreme(Pat) 2496 • India - Patna
GOPAL PRASAD
Indian Penal Code - Land Dispute - Sections 307/34, 452 - Summary of the Acts and Sections: The court discussed the application ... of Sections 307/34 and 452 of the Indian Penal Code in the context of a land dispute. ... The appellants were convicted under Sections 307/34 and 452 of the Indian Penal Code. ... However, the injury found on the person of the informant is on the right hand which caused the amputation of wrist. ... Howe....
2021 0 Supreme(Mad) 3533 • India - Madras
R.PONGIAPPAN
Penal Code,1860 - Sections 354, 326, 294(b), 307, 324 and 506(ii) – Appeal Against conviction - Appellant is sole accused - He stood ... charged for offences punishable - After full-fledged trial Sessions Judge found appellant guilty under Section 326 I.P.C convicted ... for three years and directed to pay a sum of amount as compensation to P.W.8 – Similarly accused has also been convicted under Section ... In respect of the same, the Presiding Officer after participating in the trial, did not mention about the #HL_START....
2017 0 Supreme(Mad) 2197 • India - Madras
N.AUTHINATHAN
The Trial Court has convicted the accused under Section 326 IPC. The evidence given by Dr. ... evidence and the medical certificates [Ex.P.15 and Ex.P.16] issued by Ganga Hospital would show that P.W.2 suffered “guillotine amputation ... Penal Code, 1860 - Section 326 – Conviction – Compensation - [P.W.2] is the daughter of [P.W.1]. ... Section 326 IPC is punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. In the cas....
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